conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading The hall itself did not present that agreeable aspect it wore when the program of the fiesta was under discussion--now it was gloomy and rather ominous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The hall itself did not present that agreeable aspect it wore when the program of the fiesta was under discussion--now it was gloomy and rather ominous.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
fearless and daring
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
civil-guards
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From this reading The civil-guards and cuadrilleros who occupied it scarcely spoke and then with few words in low tones.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
cuadrilleros
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From this reading The civil-guards and cuadrilleros who occupied it scarcely spoke and then with few words in low tones.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The hall itself did not present that agreeable aspect it wore when the program of the fiesta was under discussion--now it was gloomy and rather ominous.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading The hall itself did not present that agreeable aspect it wore when the program of the fiesta was under discussion--now it was gloomy and rather ominous.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
half the width of an em
From this reading Mi gozo en un pozo.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The civil-guards and cuadrilleros who occupied it scarcely spoke and then with few words in low tones.
fiestanounUS /fiˈestə/
an elaborate party (often outdoors)
From this reading The hall itself did not present that agreeable aspect it wore when the program of the fiesta was under discussion--now it was gloomy and rather ominous.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
fro
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From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
depressingly dark
From this reading The hall itself did not present that agreeable aspect it wore when the program of the fiesta was under discussion--now it was gloomy and rather ominous.
gozo
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From this reading Mi gozo en un pozo.
GuardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The hall itself did not present that agreeable aspect it wore when the program of the fiesta was under discussion--now it was gloomy and rather ominous.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The hall itself did not present that agreeable aspect it wore when the program of the fiesta was under discussion--now it was gloomy and rather ominous.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The civil-guards and cuadrilleros who occupied it scarcely spoke and then with few words in low tones.
MinounUS /miː/
destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading Mi gozo en un pozo.
miennounUS /miːn/
dignified manner or conduct
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The hall itself did not present that agreeable aspect it wore when the program of the fiesta was under discussion--now it was gloomy and rather ominous.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The hall itself did not present that agreeable aspect it wore when the program of the fiesta was under discussion--now it was gloomy and rather ominous.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The civil-guards and cuadrilleros who occupied it scarcely spoke and then with few words in low tones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The hall itself did not present that agreeable aspect it wore when the program of the fiesta was under discussion--now it was gloomy and rather ominous.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
pozo
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From this reading Mi gozo en un pozo.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The hall itself did not present that agreeable aspect it wore when the program of the fiesta was under discussion--now it was gloomy and rather ominous.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The hall itself did not present that agreeable aspect it wore when the program of the fiesta was under discussion--now it was gloomy and rather ominous.
on the contrary
From this reading The hall itself did not present that agreeable aspect it wore when the program of the fiesta was under discussion--now it was gloomy and rather ominous.
rifle-butts
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From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
only a very short time before
From this reading The civil-guards and cuadrilleros who occupied it scarcely spoke and then with few words in low tones.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The civil-guards and cuadrilleros who occupied it scarcely spoke and then with few words in low tones.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hall itself did not present that agreeable aspect it wore when the program of the fiesta was under discussion--now it was gloomy and rather ominous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The civil-guards and cuadrilleros who occupied it scarcely spoke and then with few words in low tones.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The civil-guards and cuadrilleros who occupied it scarcely spoke and then with few words in low tones.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading Mi gozo en un pozo.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The hall itself did not present that agreeable aspect it wore when the program of the fiesta was under discussion--now it was gloomy and rather ominous.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
urchinsnounUS /ˈɜːrtʃənz/
plural of “urchin” — poor and often mischievous city child
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
Vae
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From this reading Vae Victis!
Victis
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From this reading Vae Victis!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hall itself did not present that agreeable aspect it wore when the program of the fiesta was under discussion--now it was gloomy and rather ominous.
at the time that
From this reading The hall itself did not present that agreeable aspect it wore when the program of the fiesta was under discussion--now it was gloomy and rather ominous.
which person or people
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Guards with forbidding mien paced to and fro in front of the door of the town hall, threatening with their rifle-butts the bold urchins who rose on tiptoe or climbed up on one another to see through the bars.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The civil-guards and cuadrilleros who occupied it scarcely spoke and then with few words in low tones.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The hall itself did not present that agreeable aspect it wore when the program of the fiesta was under discussion--now it was gloomy and rather ominous.
